Shocker attachment for grain-binders.



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o. J. BOWLING-v SHOCKER ATTACHMENT FO'R GRAIN BINDERS. APPLICATION FILED YIE'B. 7, 190a.

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No. 746,473. PATENTED DEG. 8, 1 903.

0. J. DOW-LING. SHOCKERATTAUHMENT FOR GRAIN BINDERS.

APPLICATION FILED PE'B. 7, 1903.

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No. 746,473. PATBNTED DEC. 8, 1903.

OJ. BOWLING. v SHOGKER ATTACHMENT FOR GRAIN BINDERS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 7. 1903.

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. BY T i To all whom it may concern: I

. CHARLES J. DOWLING,

Patented December 8, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

OF DETROIT, KANSAS.

SHOC'KER ATTACHMENT FOR GRAlN-BINDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 746,473, dated December 8, 1903. Application filed February 7, 1903. Serial No. 142,328. (No model.)

Shocker Attachment for Grain-Binders, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a shocking device adapted for attachment to and coaction with the usual self-binding harvester.

The structure and organization of the invention are such that the attachment may be i applied very readily to any ordinary binder and may be sold either with or independently j thereof. By its means as the sheaves are discharged from the binder-deck they are thrown into a shocking-basket arranged to turn and to swing and connected with suitable mechanism for either manually or automatically operating it, so that when a proper numberof sheaves is accumulated-the basket may be thrown into open position and the sheaves stood upright in the field, closely nested together in the form of a shock.

This specification is an exact description of one form of the invention, while the claims define the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the-accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,

in which similar characters of reference indi cate corresponding parts in all the views. A

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the invention attached to a' binder and illustrating the parts in position for accumulating the sheaves. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the invention. Fig. 3 is a front end elevation thereof. Fig. 4 is a rearend elevation. an outer side elevation. Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Fig; 2. Fig. 7 is an outer side sectional view-illustrating the" shocker basket turned partly into dumping position. Fig. 8 is a similar 'view excepting that the shocker-basket is shown in full dumping position. Fig. 9 is a detail section on the line 9 9 of Fig. 8, and Fig. 10 is a view illustrating ed so that the shocker-deck forms,essentially,

a continuation of the binder-deck, as shown.

This mounting is effected by the two side bars 17 and '18, connected at their inner ends by a cross-bar 19 and joined at these ends by a supporting-bar 20, which is attached to the binder-framing in the position shown in the drawings. From the side bars 17 and 18 stanchions 21 and 22 project upward, and brace-bars 23 are adjustably connected to the side bars 17 and 18 and t0 the binderdeck or to any othersuitable part of the a binder, so as to rigidly sustain the shocker attachment and also to permit of adjusting the vertical position thereof, so as to suit the apparatus to the varying conditions under which it may be operated.

Mounted in the upper ends of the stanchions 21 and 22 is a rotary shaft 24, provided with the ejector-arms 25, which are arranged to move over the shocker-deck and throw the sheaves therefrom. As shown in'Figs. 4 and 5, the shaft 24 is provided at its rear end with a crank 24*, and to this crank is attached a spring 24, this spring and crank holding the shaft and arms 25 yieldingly in the position shown in Fig. 6.

26 indicates two retaining-boards, which are mounted on the shocker-deck. These boards are hinged to the deck and are held in vertical position by means of springs, which readily give way to the pressure exerted by the arms 25. As the sheaf falls onto the binder-deck it is stopped by the retaining-boards 26 until it is thrown past the retaining boards and from the deckby meansof the ejector-arms. These ejector-arms are driven by a chain 27 (see Fig. 1) from the knotter-shaft or any other suitable part of thebinder, this chain passing over a sprocket-wheel 28, loose on the shaft 24 and provided with a clutch member 29, which is adapted to coact with a corres'ponding member 30, fastened on the shaft 24. 31- indicates a spring normally holding the parts'29 and 30 engaged. The clutch members are, however, disengaged periodically upon the operation of the dumping-basket, as will be more fully explained hereinafter, by means of a lever 32. This lever has a forked upper end adapted to engage the sprocket-wheel '28, and it is operated by a link 33 and a crank 33" onto the main shaft A 34 of the shocking apparatus. The shaft 34 is a rock-shaft and may be operated either automatically or manually. I have here shown it to be manually operated by means of a handle 35, (see Fig. 1,) connected with a shaft 36, having on its outer end a crank 37, connected by a link 38 with a crank on the shaft 34. Said shaft 34 has a fork 39 at its outer end, and in the arms of this fork is mounted to rock a bar 40, forming the framing of the dumping-basket and having the arms 41 attached thereto in the form of a rake, these arms or tines being curved, as best shown in Fig. 6, thus forming a basket-like structure. As best shown in Fig. 10, each end of the bar is provided with an adjustable sleeve 42, these sleeves carrying one or more of the tines 41, and by adjusting these sleeves on the bar the length of the basket may be regulated within certain limits, thus suiting the apparatus to various sorts of grain.

Since the bar 40 is mounted to turn or rock in the fork 39, it will be seen that the shockerbasket is capable of turning around the longitudinal axis of the shaft 34 from a horizontal to a vertical position and also capable of rocking around the axis of the bar 40. These movements will, however, be fully described hereinafter. The shaft 34 is mounted in the before-mentioned cross-bar 19 and also in a cross-bar 43, connecting the outer ends of the side bars 17 and 18. Fastened rigidly to a part of the cross-bar 43 is a cam 44, which lies eccentrically to the axis of the shaft 34. With this cam is adapted to coact a dog 45, which is fulcrumed between the arms of the fork 39 and works with a ratchet-like disk 46, fastened to the bar 40. To the bar 40 is rigidly fastened 'an arm 47, and to this arm is attached a link 48. The link 48 extends inward and is passed loosely through the inner cross-bar 19. Working upon the inner end of the link 48 is a spring 49, which tends to draw the link inward and to hold the basket in the position shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4. When, however, the shaft 34 is rocked to throw the basket into the position shown in Fig. 7, the spring 49 becomes compressed and the tension thereof is exerted on the bar 40, tending to turn the bar around its longitudinal axis, thereby to throw the basket back into open position simultaneously with the turning of the shaft 34. This turning movement of the bar 40 is, however, prevented by the engagement of the dog with the ratchet 46. As the movement of the shaft 34 continues, the dog 45 finally strikes the cam-plate 44 and is thrown out of engagement with the ratchet. (See Fig. 9.) The bar 40 is then free to turn, and the spring 49 then becomes active, thus swinging the basket sidewise the moment that it reaches its vertical position, as shown in Fig. 8. The shock is thus allowed to drop from the basket.

50 indicates a supporting-shaft which passes transversely between the stanchions 21 and 22 below the shocker-deck, and on this shaft is mounted to rock abox 51. (Best shown in Fig. 6.) Carried to turn in said box and extending transversely from the shaft 50 is a rocking arm 52, which projects outward through a slot 53 in the shocker-deck (see Fig. 2) and has its outer end 54 turned downward and inward, this end passing outside of the bar 40 and between two of the tines or arms 41 thereof. The outer end 54 of the arm 52 forms a retainer or catch to prevent the sheaves from falling out of the basket onto the lower edge of the deck 16 as the basket becomes full. The inner end of the shaft 52 is formed with a crank 55, and to said crank is connected a spring 56, connected also with the shaft 34. This spring tends to hold the arm 52 and its end 54 yieldingly in the position shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The crank 55 also has connection with a link 57, which extends to and is connected to the link 33, said link being driven from the crank 33 on the shaft 34. The link 33 therefore not only operates the lever 32, but through the medium of link 57 imparts a rocking movement to the arm 52. This arm 52,with its downwardly-bent end 54, forms a retainer for holding the sheaves in the basket, as will more fully appear hereinafter. As thesheavespass from theshocker-deck they move over and depress the arm 52, the box 51 rocking around the shaft 50, and when the sheaf passes the spring 56 returns the arm 52. When the shaft 34 rocks to throw the basket into the dumping position, a corresponding movement is imparted to the arm 52 through the medium of the parts 33, 57,and 55.

The front side bar 17 carries a butt-board 58, lying just in front of the dumping-basket, and this side bar also carries at its outer end a rearward extension 59,terminating in a bearing 60, (see Figs. 4, 5, and 6,) and in this bearing is mounted to rock the outer retaining-arm 61, this arm extending from the bearing upward and inward over the mouth of the basket and reaching into proximity to the outer end of the arm 52. A crank 62 is connected to the arm 60, and 63 indicates a spring attached to this crank and to the extension 59, by which the retaining-arm is held yieldingly in the position shown.

Such being the structure and organization of the apparatus, its operation may be traced as follows: As the sheaves are thrown by the arms 25 they depress the retainer 52 and pass under the retaining-arm 61 into the basket. This operation continues until the basket is full of sheaves, thus forming a shock. When this is done, the shaft 34 is rocked. The rocking of this shaft instantly disconnects the sprocket-wheel 28, and the feeding of the sheaves by the shaft 24 and its appurtenances is thus temporarily arrested. The turning of the shaft 34 further effects a turning of the arm 52 to follow the movements of the basket, as has been before explained, and as the basket passes from the position shown in Fig. 7 the parts 44 and 45 come into action, whereupon the bar 40 is released, and the spring 49 through its connections throws the basket sidewise and inward until the tines or arms OCI 41 rearward.

11 point rearward, and the sheaves are then set out on the ground in upright positions, forming the shock. When this is done, the shaft 34 should then bere versed,and the parts are thus returned to the position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 6, whereupon the shaft 24 resumes its rotation, and a second shock is formed. It Will be observed that the outer retaining-arm 61 is curved forward and rearward. This is best shown in Fig. 2, and when the basket is turned up into vertical position the shock is pressed against this arm, which temporarily holds the shock in the basket and prevents it from dropping until the parts 44 and 45 have had time to act and permit the basket to be turned to point the arms or tines Various changes in the form, proportions, andminor details of my invention maybe resorted to at will without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Hence I consider myself entitled to all such variations as may lie within the intent of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent v 1. The combination of a rocking shaft hav ing a forked end, means for operating the shaft, a bar mounted to rock in the forked end of the shaft and extending transversely thereto, a ratchet attached to the bar between the arms of the fork on the rocking shaft, a dog mounted between said arms and coacting with the ratchet, a stationary cam adapted to be engaged by the dog, a spring having connection with the bar and exerting a tension thereon, and arms or tines attached to the bar to form a basket.

'2. The combination with abinder having a barextendingalongthesame belowthe binderdeck, of a shocker-frame connected to said bar, braces attached to the binder-deck and,

adjustably connected with the frame to raise and lower the same for the purpose specified, and shocker devices carried on the frame.

3. In a shocker apparatus, the combination with the frame and with the dumping rockerbasket, of a frame extension, a retaining-arm mounted to rock thereon and coacting with the basket, a crank attached to the shock-retaining arm, and a spring pressing on the crank to hold the retaining-arm yieldingly in normal position.

4;. In a shocker apparatus, the combination with framing, of a dumping shocker-basket mounted thereon, means for operating the basket, a box mounted to rock on the frame, a retaining-arm mounted to rock on the box and extending transversely of the axis of rocking of the box, a spring holding the retaining-arm yieldingly in active position, the retaining-arm and box moving together under the action of said spring, and means for periodically rocking the retainingarm in the box, whereby to cause the retaining-arm to follow the movements of the shocker-basket.

5. In a shocker apparatus, the combination of a framing, -a rock-shaft mounted thereon, a basket carried by the rock-shaft and arranged to swing on the rock-shaft and to turn therewith, for the purpose specified, a retainer coacting with the basket, means for yieldingly mounting the retainer on the framing independently of the rock-shaft, said means permitting the retainer to move, and a connection between the retainer and the rock-shaft, whereby to cause the retainer to swing in time with the movement of the basket.

6. In ashocker apparatus, the combination witha framing, of a basket, means for mounting the basket on the framing to swing from active into dumping position, a retainer coacting with the basket, means for movably mounting the retainer on the framing independently of the basket and its mounting means, and a connection between the retainer and the basket, whereby to cause the retainer to move in unison with the movements of the basket.

7. In a' shocker apparatus,the combination with the framing, including a deck, of a feeding device on the deck, means controlling the movement thereof, a rock-shaft, means for operating the rock-shaft, a connection between the rock-shaft and the means for controlling the feeder movement, said connection including a link, a basket mounted on the rock-shaft, a retainer coacting with the basket and capable of movement, to follow the movement of the basket, and a connection between the retainer and the said link.

8. In a shocker apparatus, the combination with a framing, including a deck, of a feed device, coacting with the deck, means for controlling the operation of the feed device, a rock-shaft, means for operating the rockshaft, a connection between the rock-shaft and the means for controlling the action of the feeder, such connection including a link, a basket connected to the rock-shaft, a box mounted to rock on the framing, a retainer mounted to rock in the box, a spring yieldingly holding the retainer in active position, the box and retainer moving bodily under the action of the spring, and a connection between the said link and the retainer, to rock the retainer in its box simultaneously with the movementof the rock-shaft.

9. A shocker apparatus having a frame, including a deck, a feed device operating thereon, a basket, means for mounting the basket at the discharge edge of the deck, said means permitting the basket to turn, to dump its load, a retainer located at the discharge edge of the deck and overhanging the side of the basket adjacent to the discharge edge of the deck, and means for yieldingly holding the retainer in active position.

10. A shocker apparatus having a frame, including a deck, a feed device operating thereon, a basket, means for mounting the basket at the discharge edge of the deck, said' means permitting the basket to turn, to dump its load, a retainer located at the discharge edge of the deck and overhangingthe side of the basket adjacent to the discharge edge of the deck, and means for yieldingly holding the retainer in active position, said means for mounting the retainer including devices for imparting thereto a movement following the movement of the basket.

11. A shocker apparatus comprisinga framing, including a deck, a feeding device working thereon, a basket, means for mounting the basket with one of its sides adjacent to the discharge edge of the deck, a retainer located at the discharge edge of the deck and overhanging the adjacent side of the basket, and means for yieldingly holding the retainer in place, as set forth.

12. A shocker apparatus comprising a framing,a basket,means for mounting said basket, such means holding the basket normally horizontal and permitting movement thereof to a dumping position, means for operating the basket, a retainer located at the discharge edge of the deck and overhanging the adja cent side of the basket, means for mounting the retainer, to hold it yieldingly in position and to cause it to follow the dumping movement of the basket, a second retainer, and means for mounting the second retainer to lie over the basket at the outer edge thereof, such means permitting the second retainer to swing with the dumping-basket.

13. A shocker apparatus, comprising the combination of a basket, mounting means at one side of the basket to hold it normally horizontal and to permit it to swing into vertical or dumping position, a retainer, means for mounting the retainer independently of the basket at the side thereof opposite the basketmounting means, said retainer mounting means permitting it to turn, and means for yieldingly holding the retainer opposite the mouth'of the basket, whereby as the basket moves into vertical position the retainer is allowed to follow the movement of the basket.

14. A shocker apparatus, comprising a basket, means for holding the basket normally in a horizontal position and for permitting it to turn into vertical position, a retainer extending across the top or mouth of the basket, means for mounting the retainer independently of the basket to rock around an axis in essential parallelism with the axis of the turning movement of the basket, and means for yieldingly holding the retainer in normal position.

15. The combination of a rock-shaft, a bar extending transversely thereof and mounted to rock therein, tines carried by the bar and forming a basket, means for operating the rock-shaft,latch devices normally holding the bar against movement independently of the rock-shaft, means for automatically releasing said latch devices, and means for exerting a tension on the bar, tending to move the same independently of the rock-shaft.

16. The combination of a rock-shaft, means for operating it, a bar mounted to rock on the rock-shaft, tines carried by the bar and forming a basket, aratchet attached to the bar, a pawl coacting with the ratchet, to hold the bar against movement on the rock-shaft, means for automatically releasing the pawl upon the movement of the rock-shaft, and means exerting a tension on the bar, to cause it to move upon the release of the pawl.

17. The combination of a rock-shaft, a bar extending transversely thereof and mounted to rock therein, tines projecting from the bar and forming a basket, a ratchet attached to the bar, a pawl attached to the rock-shaft and coacting With the ratchet for the purpose specified, a stationary cam plate, into engagement with which the pawl is mov d upon the rocking of the shaft, and means for exerting a tension on the bar, to cause it to rock in the shaft upon the release of the pawl.

18. The combination of a rock-shaft, a bar extending transversely thereof and mounted to rock therein, tines projecting from the bar and forming a basket, a ratchet attached to the bar, a pawl attached to the rock-shaft and coacting with the ratchet for the purpose specified, a stationary cam-plate, into engage ment with which the pawl is moved upon the rocking of the shaft, and means for exerting a tension on the bar, to cause it to rock in the shaft upon the release of the pawl, such means comprising a spring, a crank-arm on the bar and a connection between the spring and crank-arm.

19. The combination with a grain-binder having a binder-deck Wherefrom the sheaves are discharged, of a shocker having a framing, including a deck, feed devices Working over the shocker-deck,shocker devices mounted on the framing, and means for mounting the framing on the binder, with the deck of the framing immediately adjacent to and slanting down from the binder-deck, to form a continuation thereof.

20. The combination with a self-binding harvester, of a shocking apparatus, comprising a framing including a shocker-deck, means for fastening the framing to the harvester with the shocker-deck adjacent to and slant-. ing down from the harvester-deck to form a continuation thereof, a feeding means working over the shocker-deck, and means at the discharge or lower edge of the shocker-deck for forming and dumping the shock.

21.. In a shocker apparatus,the combination with a framing, of a basket, means for mounting and dumping the basket, said basket receiving the shocks from one side thereof, a retainer, means for mounting the retainer at said side of the basket and for yieldingly holding the retainer in active position, a second retainer, and means for yieldingly mounting the second retainer at the opposite side of the basket.

22. A shocker apparatus,comprising a framing, a basket, a means for mounting and dumping the basket, said basket receiving the sheaves from'one side thereof, a retainer,

means for mounting said retainer at the receiving side of the basket and for holding it yieldingly in raised position, the retainer being movable downward to permit the passage of the sheaves, a second retainer, and means for yieldingly mounting the second retainer at the opposite side of the basket, the second retainer overhanging the basket to permit the sheaves to pass into the basket under the 7 the second retainer at the opposite side of the basket.

24. A shocker apparatus, comprising a framing, an elongated basket, means for mounting the basket to turn around an axis transverse thereto, whereby to dump the shock from the basket, a retainer normally lying over the basket, means for mounting the retainer independently of the basket to swing on an axis 7 transverse thereto, or in essential parallelism with the axis of the turning movement of the basket, whereby said retainer may follow the turning movement of the basket, and means for yieldingly holding the retainer in active position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES J. DOWLING.

Witnesses:

JOHN CUNNINGHAM, W. L. LOWRY. 

